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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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